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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Abner (ranked 5673 p4p, 4361 weight class) and Frank Kurschmann (ranked 522 p4p, 436 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Abner
vs
Kurschmann

197 cm
18
265
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Kurschmann!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurschmann misses with a takedown attempt - Abner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kurschmann misses with a takedown

and Abner counters with a crisp one two that drops Kurschmann! Abner thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kurschmann to his feet! Kurschmann is in big trouble!
Abner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abner swings for the body but Kurschmann moves out of range.
Abner stuffs the takedown.
Abner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uncle Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Kurschmann.
Abner stuffs the takedown.
Abner throws a head kick but Kurschmann moves out of range.
Kurschmann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kurschmann shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abner pinned against the cage. Abner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurschmann has his takedown stuffed
and Abner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurschmann looks winded!
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Abner backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Kurschmann's temple! It sends Kurschmann violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Abner celebrates and the doctors try to help Kurschmann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Uncle Abner!
Uncle Abner really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Glomco Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Naughtly Three (ranked 4736 p4p, 5512 weight class) and Charlie Plumber (ranked 510 p4p, 564 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Three
vs
Plumber

178 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naughtly Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Plumber!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three scores with a body shot.
Plumber swings for the body but Three moves out of range.
Plumber misses with a wild body shot.
Three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Three gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Three working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Three.
Three jumps guard but Plumber stands there with Three around his waist. Three gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Three lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three lands a hook to the side of the head.
Three misses with a hook from the clinch.
Three can't find room to land a body shot as Plumber controls the action.
Three throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three is trying to pull guard but Plumber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Three.
Three working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Plumber fails to land.
Three is trying to pull guard but Plumber has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naughtly Three. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Three digs a right hand into Plumber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plumber's gas tank.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Plumber throws a head punch that misses.

Three pulls Plumber into guard.

Three isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Plumber stacks Three on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Plumber!
You can see the frustration on Three's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plumber decides to stand up, so the ref orders Three to his feet.
Three lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Charlie Plumber has been cut.
Plumber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plumber is looking for the big counter here.
Plumber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Plumber to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Plumber looks to clinch but Three throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Plumber taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Naughtly Three!
Our winner, Naughtly Three, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Payton McGuire (ranked 4792 p4p, 6059 weight class) and Nathan Chambers (ranked 516 p4p, 602 weight class). Nathan Chambers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McGuire
vs
Chambers

184 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
172
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Payton McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from McGuire.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chambers has time to react.

Chambers rushes McGuire and presses him up against the cage.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Chambers controls the action.
Chambers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Chambers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGuire smiles and moves away.

Chambers moves into range and clinches up with McGuire.
Chambers tries to pull guard but McGuire holds him up against the cage and eventually Chambers drops back down to his feet.
Payton McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Chambers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
McGuire blocks a body shot from Chambers.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGuire.
Chambers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chambers has McGuire pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers takes a shot to the head.
McGuire digs a right hand into Chambers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chambers's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, McGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.

Chambers is rocked!
McGuire digs a right hand underneath Chambers's ribcage. Chambers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chambers is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
McGuire lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from McGuire.
Chambers looks winded!
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chamberss head.
McGuire creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Chambers's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Chambers drops to his knees and McGuire pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Payton McGuire!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Clones Jr (ranked 4823 p4p, 5845 weight class) and Kevin McDade (ranked 521 p4p, 589 weight class). Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gary - Niggah Poetry. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jr
vs
McDade

180 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Clones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr moves out of range as McDade strikes.
It looked like Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jr tests McDade's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Kevin McDade has been cut.
McDade looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDade has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McDade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jr on the side of the head.
Kevin McDade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jr.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Jr throws a big counter combination but McDade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDade is looking for the big counter here.
McDade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from McDade.
Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and McDade counters with a left to the body.
Jr lands a jab to the head.
McDade throws a hook but Jr avoids it easily.

McDade is rocked!
McDade misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDade is still on wobbly legs! Can Jr finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDade scores with a body shot.
McDade seems to have recovered his senses.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Nice defenses there by McDade.
McDade misses with a straight left.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jr.
McDade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That has opened up Kevin McDade's cut even more.
McDade misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jr swings widly with a right hand
and McDade counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Jr misses its intended target.

Jr lands a big right hand that sends McDade crashing to the mat! Jr stays standing though and waves McDade back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Jr misses.
Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jr cracks McDade with a good jab.
Jr looks to throw the jab but McDade is out of range.
McDade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDade.
Jr moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Jr feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McDade sprawling to the canvas! McDade rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jr finish him?!
Jr swings for the body but McDade moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from McDade misses.
McDade ducks under a wild hook from Jr.
McDade misses with an uppercut.
Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Kevin McDade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from McDade.
McDade throws a jab but it's blocked by Jr.
Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDade throws a lazy right hand but Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jr looks to land a left hand but McDade moved out of range nicely.
McDade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDade misses with a hook.
McDade throws a looping overhand right but Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McDade throws a looping overhand right but Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McDade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jr scores with a nice head shot.
McDade throws a looping overhand right but Jr ducks down to avoid it.
McDade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jr at a distance.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
McDade misses with a double jab.
Jr throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
McDade misses with an uppercut. Jr saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDade scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jr throws a hook to the side of McDade's head but McDade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDade manages to avoid it.
Jr throws a hook but McDade blocks it.
Jr lands a nice hook to McDade's body. McDade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jr slips a straight right by McDade.
Jr throws a hook but McDade avoids it easily.
Jr misses with an uppercut.
Jr loads up on a big right hand but McDade slips the punch.
A jab from McDade finds it's way through Jr's defenses.
Jr throws a series of punches but McDade moves out of range.
McDade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jr has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDade looks to land a right hand but Jr moved out of range.
Jr is looking for a counter combo.
McDade throws a good cross that connects.
McDade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from McDade finds it's way through Jr's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Clones Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin McDade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jr ducks under a wild hook from McDade.
Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Jr misses.
Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jr moves away from the strike by McDade.
McDade connects with a body shot.
Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jr throws a shot from downtown. McDade moves away and avoids it.
McDade jabs at Jr's body.
McDade misses with a left hand
and Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Jr throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDade scores with the left hand. Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
McDade lands with a shot to the body.
Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDade throws out the jab.
Nice cross by McDade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jr misses with a straight right.
Jr walks into a left hand.
Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jr.
Jr misses with a looping left.
Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jr misses with a hook.
McDade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDade scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
McDade cracks Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like McDade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr looks to throw the jab but McDade is out of range.
A jab lands there for Jr.

Kevin McDade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jr misses the shot to the body.
Don Clones Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr misses with a hook. McDade ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - McDade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jr staying out of range there.
McDade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from McDade misses.
McDade misses the jab.
Jr is looking to counter punch.
McDade misses with a wild combination.
Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by McDade.
Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDade.
Jr walks into a stiff left hand from McDade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade moves out of range as Jr strikes.
A slow jab from McDade misses its intended target.
McDade looks to land a combination but Jr avoids it well.
Jr staying out of range there.
McDade connects with a single shot there.
Jr slips a jab from McDade.
Jr moves out of range as McDade strikes.
Jr slips a straight right by McDade.
Jr throwing a counter right hand but McDade manages to avoid it.
Jr misses with a hook. McDade ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jr misses the target.
A shot to the liver by McDade. Beautiful body shot.
McDade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Jr misses the target.
McDade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jr.
McDade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin McDade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Don Clones Jr!